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District 230 College Board academic honorees

Nearly a dozen District 230 students recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate underrepresented students who excel on College Board assessments.

Recipients of the National African American Recognition Award included Andrew’s Jazmyn Nelson, Sandburg’s Mea Adolph, Neela Browne, Igbota Nkumeh and Justin Woods, and Stagg’s Yohali Bopeya, Saleemah Mahmoud and Samantha Plaia. The winners of the National Hispanic Recognition Award included Stagg’s Julia Berner, Alec Cabrera and Aliya Lika.

District 228 College Board academic honorees

More than 25 Bremen High School District 228 students have been awarded academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate underrepresented students who excel on College Board assessments.

At Bremen, Abraham Sanchez, Andrea Orozco, Ayleen Olvera, Isabel Cazares, Jose Hernandez, Luis Castro, Miguel Lopez, Ricardo Avila, Sebastian Bocanegra Macias and Yoseline De La Rosa received the academic honor of National Hispanic Recognition Award.

At Tinley Park, Gionna Haines and Kaylah Forrest received the academic honor of National African American Recognition Award.

At Hillcrest, Alan Rodriguez, Karol Lopez and Natalia Perez received the NHRA and Isabella Marshall, Jakemah Calhoun, Jaylin Butler, JayQuan Ratliff and Olivia Alexander were honored with the NAARA.

At Oak Forest High School, six students received the academic honor of NHRA. Those Bengals included Miguel Urquizo, Carmen Frausto, Maxwell Corral, Adian Rangel and Monica Venancio. Additionally, Julia Fierro received the NHRA along with the National Indigenous Award.

Father Perez Knights of Columbus Council 1444 installs members

The following men were installed into the Father Perez Knights of Columbus Council 1444 order during exemplification ceremonies. They include Chris and Martin Bennett and Kevin Duffy (Most Holy Redeemer Parish), Dan Sullivan (St. Sympharosa Parish), Terence Cox (St. Gerald Parish), Mike Cudzik (St. Catherine Parish) and Joe Hodges (St. Christina Parish).

Area students named to MCVL all-academic team

Lockport’s Bryan Maida and Carter Steffgen and New Lenox’s Matthew Stillman, who play on the Trine University men’s volleyball team, were named to the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League All-Academic Team.

University of Alabama summer graduates list

Flossmoor: Isabel Diaz; Homer Glen: Jacqueline Maka

Miami University (Ohio) summer graduates list

Shea Maley, Lockport

Southern New Hampshire University summer dean’s list

Glenwood: Michelle Redmond; Justice: Michele Monaco; New Lenox: Caroline Contorno

Southern New Hampshire University summer president’s list

Chicago: John Case; Crete: Nakisha Fayson; Homer Glen: Arthur Kolodziej; Homewood: Charma Holley; Lockport: Jeffrey Karl; Matteson: Stacy Greenwood, Sharon McClellan; New Lenox: Tyler Grauer, Luke Siepak; Oak Forest: Julia Cagnina, Craig Thompson; Orland Hills: Luis Hernandez; Sauk Village: Torrie Wofford; University Park: Anika Payne

University of Alabama fall co-op education area students list

Orland Park’s James Hart (Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC) and Tinley Park’s Aidan Bressanelli (SSAB Americas) are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experiences through the University of Alabama Cooperative Education Program during the fall 2023 semester.

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